Graduation – Office of Student Records

Instructions and reminders to apply for graduation will be emailed to students who are anticipated to graduate that semester. All students must submit a graduation/conferral application in the semester they are completing their degree.
To apply for graduation, please complete the steps below: 

• Login to SIS Self-Service 
• Click on ‘Registration’ on the toolbar. 
• Select ‘Program of Study Info’ from the dropdown.  
• In the lower right is a ‘Graduation Application’ link- Click on that link and complete the form.

Please complete all fields even if not required, and review all sections for accuracy. You are also able to review and modify your name that will appear on commencement materials and your diploma. Provide your pronunciation information to be used for the commencement ceremony.

Degrees are typically mailed within 8-12 weeks after degree conferral. Please check the Academic Calendar for official dates of degree conferral.

To make sure your diploma is mailed to the correct address, please take a moment and log into SIS self-service account to review your current diploma mailing address. Your address information can be found on the “Summary” screen under the “Personal Info” tab. If you need to change or provide your diploma mailing address, please do so by clicking the “edit” link and making the necessary updates. If you are unable to update this information in SIS Self-Service, please open a SEAM case and provide the new address. Please note: diplomas/certificates cannot be mailed to PO Box addresses.

You will receive a notification at your JHU email once your paper diploma has shipped and Certified Electronic Diploma (CeD) is available for download through MyHub. Please allow 6-8 weeks for domestic shipping and 8-12 weeks for international shipping. Please note: diplomas cannot be released if there is a financial hold on your account.

Your diploma will reflect the name chosen on your graduation application (chosen or legal name). If you would like to change your previous selection but are unable to in SIS, please submit a SEAM ticket. If you wish for your full chosen name to appear on your diploma instead, please provide this information at myJH. Once you’ve made the change in myJH, please submit a SEAM ticket to inform the Student Records office to update your record.

Legal Name Change: In SIS Self-Service, The Identity Management Form is located under Personal Info > Summary > Required Information > Identity Management Form

Chosen Name: In myJH, your chosen name is located under “myProfile” and you can modify the values in Chosen First Name, Chosen Middle Name and Chosen Last Name

Please check the Academic Calendar for the dates of the School of Nursing Degree Completion Ceremonies and Conferral of Degrees. The graduation website will be updated as soon as information is made available.

Johns Hopkins University utilizes Tassel (formerly Marching Order) for commencement ceremonies. Information about Tassel will be emailed to students after the graduation application deadline has passed, and your response is required! If you plan to walk across the stage, please create your account and confirm your attendance. Tassel enables students to record their names to help the announcer pronounce them correctly during the ceremony.

The Office of International Services at JHU provides guidance for family and friends from abroad who wish to visit and/or attend a JHU international students’ commencement ceremony.

Guests may apply for a B-2 visa from the United States consulate nearest to the place of their residence. The Student Records Office and the OIS do not provide invitation letters. Instead, OIS provides suggestions for documentation that may be included with a visa application. If you would like to include an enrollment verification as documentation, these can be accessed through SIS Self-Service, or by submitting a ticket through SEAM.